EP2820378A4 - Gyroscope stabilization in two-wheeled vehicles - Google Patents

Gyroscope stabilization in two-wheeled vehicles

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EP2820378A4
EP2820378A4 EP13754951.5A EP13754951A EP2820378A4 EP 2820378 A4 EP2820378 A4 EP 2820378A4 EP 13754951 A EP13754951 A EP 13754951A EP 2820378 A4 EP2820378 A4 EP 2820378A4
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Prior art keywords
wheeled vehicles
gyroscope stabilization
gyroscope
stabilization
wheeled
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2820378A1 (en
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Daniel Kee Young Kim
Brandon Basso
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Lit Motors Corp
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Lit Motors Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C19/00—Gyroscopes; Turn-sensitive devices using vibrating masses; Turn-sensitive devices without moving masses; Measuring angular rate using gyroscopic effects
    • G01C19/02—Rotary gyroscopes
    • G01C19/04—Details
    • G01C19/06—Rotors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C19/00—Gyroscopes; Turn-sensitive devices using vibrating masses; Turn-sensitive devices without moving masses; Measuring angular rate using gyroscopic effects
    • G01C19/02—Rotary gyroscopes
    • G01C19/04—Details
    • G01C19/06—Rotors
    • G01C19/065—Means for measuring or controlling of rotors' angular velocity
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D37/00—Stabilising vehicle bodies without controlling suspension arrangements
    • B62D37/04—Stabilising vehicle bodies without controlling suspension arrangements by means of movable masses
    • B62D37/06—Stabilising vehicle bodies without controlling suspension arrangements by means of movable masses using gyroscopes
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F15/00—Suppression of vibrations in systems; Means or arrangements for avoiding or reducing out-of-balance forces, e.g. due to motion
    • F16F15/30—Flywheels
    • F16F15/315—Flywheels characterised by their supporting arrangement, e.g. mountings, cages, securing inertia member to shaft
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C19/00—Gyroscopes; Turn-sensitive devices using vibrating masses; Turn-sensitive devices without moving masses; Measuring angular rate using gyroscopic effects
    • G01C19/02—Rotary gyroscopes
    • G01C19/04—Details
    • G01C19/06—Rotors
    • G01C19/14—Fluid rotors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
    • H02K7/00—Arrangements for handling mechanical energy structurally associated with dynamo-electric machines, e.g. structural association with mechanical driving motors or auxiliary dynamo-electric machines
    • H02K7/02—Additional mass for increasing inertia, e.g. flywheels
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T74/00—Machine element or mechanism
    • Y10T74/12—Gyroscopes
    • Y10T74/1296—Flywheel structure

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Motorcycle And Bicycle Frame (AREA)
  • Automatic Cycles, And Cycles In General (AREA)
  • Control Of Position, Course, Altitude, Or Attitude Of Moving Bodies (AREA)
  • Electric Propulsion And Braking For Vehicles (AREA)
EP13754951.5A 2012-02-27 2013-02-27 Gyroscope stabilization in two-wheeled vehicles Pending EP2820378A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

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US201261603885P 2012-02-27 2012-02-27
US201261603886P 2012-02-27 2012-02-27
US13/777,919 US9273961B2 (en) 2012-02-27 2013-02-26 Dynamically balanced flywheel
PCT/US2013/028083 WO2013130656A1 (en) 2012-02-27 2013-02-27 Gyroscope stabilization in two-wheeled vehicles

Publications (2)

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EP2820378A1 EP2820378A1 (en) 2015-01-07
EP2820378A4 true EP2820378A4 (en) 2016-03-30

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US (1) US9273961B2 (en)
EP (1) EP2820378A4 (en)
JP (2) JP2015516324A (en)
KR (2) KR102183360B1 (en)
CN (1) CN104246431A (en)
AU (1) AU2013226063A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2865569A1 (en)
HK (1) HK1204359A1 (en)
IN (1) IN2014DN07811A (en)
MX (1) MX2014010263A (en)
SG (1) SG11201405192XA (en)
TW (1) TWI656058B (en)
WO (1) WO2013130656A1 (en)

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